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My Personal Review:
Math books don't need to be expensive. Last year (Kindergarten) I thought that if I the
Walmart version. But after spending $32 on Kindergarten level math books last year, I Math
budget on fun hands on manipulatives. I don't think I could have made a better choice. So, I
spent $3 on this book (check around your local Walmart, or Local thrift stores, and even
Goodwill) and the rest of my Math Money was spent on the following:
My Personal Review:
Oh how I love these already! It took a matter of 2 minutes for my 6 year old to begin to
understand the place values to the hundreds. There are so many different games and
activities you can do with these, and an online search will provide many free resources! I
hope to provide a list of links and ideas in the near future so stay tuned! These are definitely
a must have for any Homeschool classroom, it makes Math time a whole lot more fun for
everyone!
Base 10 Blocks Explore number operations, place value, area, volume & fractions with this starter set cube, 96-page Base Ten Activity Blocks Book and Teaching Notes. Grades 1-6.
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Pan Balance Jr.
Investigate capacity, mass and volume with this easy-to-use, durable, plastic balance. Clear, calibrated, detachable buckets can hold compensator clips level arm for accurate measurement.
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My Personal Review:
I purchased this balance scale in hopes that both my Preschooler and First Grader would
find educational use from it. And while my younger child has yet to figure how to assemble
the actual scale, once it's put together he's enthralled by the ability to compare the weight of
The plastic containers at either end are also marked with milliliters and can be used for
liquids as well, something we hope to use with some of our Science lessons too! So there
are so many possibilities with this set, it's relatively inexpensive so I'd definitely recommend
picking up some sort of scale for children to experiment with.

The Complete Book of Math Grades 1-2
your young learner. This comprehensive workbook helps young
learners develop essential basic concepts and skills in number
recognition, counting, comparing, classification, patterns, addition,
subtraction, graphing, fractions, place value, time, and money. This
book comes highly recommended and is developed by elementary
school teachers.
so that she can measure the actual weight of various items
aroundFor my first grader, I also picked up a set of Hexagram
weights, the house. We plan on using this tool as a springboard
for learning all about different forms of measurement, while
creating tables, and graphs of our findings.
My Personal Review:
I saw this book at a thrift store and decided to give it a shot. I mean $2 is worth a shot right?
Totally worth it. I love this book already, it has transformed Math time at our house in a matter
of days. Both of my kids love the hands on activities, and they love learning alongside
eachother when an activity fits both their ability levels. The best part about this book is that it
tells you very clearly, what ages each activity is for, and then it has pictures and additional
ideas for how to explore the concepts with each child.
How can parents help their children with math at home? With over 300
pages of lively activities, the classic FAMILY MATH book represents one
of the greatest strides taken to involve parents in the mathematics
education of their children. Using easy instructions and simple objects
such as beans, blocks, pennies, buttons, and string, parents and kids
solve problems together. FAMILY MATH is a rich resource of math
curriculum including number and estimation, logical thinking, probability
and statistics, geometry, measurement, and calculators.The book has a
step-by-step description of how to organize a FAMILY MATH class in your
community. For families with children five to twelve years old. Grades K-8.
318 pp